NASA to rehearse moon launch again
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California will surpass its 10th rocket launch of the year less than two months into 2026. Here's where to see the SpaceX Falcon 9 lift off again.
Billionaire Elon Musk's SpaceX appears to have a busy month planned for February at the Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.
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NASA’s 2nd rocket fueling test could finally decide Artemis moon launch date
NASA loaded cryogenic propellant into the Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft for a second time on February 19, 2026, at Kennedy Space Center’s Launch Complex 39B, pushing the countdown to T-33 seconds in a test that will determine when four astronauts fly around the Moon.
The results keep the Artemis II mission on track for liftoff as soon as next month. NASA gave up on a series of February launch opportunities after encountering a persistent hydrogen leak during the first Wet Dress Rehearsal (WDR).
A rocket launch from Florida will target a booster landing in the Bahamas. The launch has been postponed until Thursday, Feb. 19.
United Launch Alliance flew its Vulcan rocket for only the fourth time early Thursday, but suffered yet another fiery burn through on one of its solid rocket boosters during a national security